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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: After the Fire: Practical, Science-Backed Steps for Recovery. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Join Purdue University for a free, one-hour virtual briefing featuring leading experts sharing newly released, science-backed guidance for wildfire recovery. In the aftermath of a wildfire, decisions about debris removal, water safety, and rebuilding carry real consequences for health and safety — but reliable, research-based guidance can be hard to find. This session brings together findings from some of the most destructive wildfires in modern U.S. history to give you clear, practical direction you can act on. Who should attend: * Government officials, in the U.S. and abroad * Environmental and remediation consultants * Water utility and public health professionals * Property owners navigating post-fire recovery What you'll walk away understanding: + Residential debris removal and soil safety + Building environmental safety + Public drinking water systems + Private well safety + Building plumbing safety + Agricultural water systems Whether you're advising a community, managing recovery operations, or rebuilding your own home, this briefing will equip you with the latest research and hard-won lessons to help you move forward safely and with confidence. Panel: # Todd Thalhamer, P.E., (ret.) EDH Fire Lt/CalEPA, Hammer Consulting Svcs., Calif. # Kevin Philips, Dist. Manager, Paradise Irrigation District, Paradise, Calif. # Eric Bollens, CTO, LightBox, N.Y./Calif. # Kevin Morley, Ph.D., Senior Manager of Fed. Relations., AWWA, Wash., D.C. Moderated by: Andrew J. Whelton, Ph.D., Professor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind. Register now to secure your spot. Questions can be directed to Professor Andrew Whelton (awhelton@purdue.edu).

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